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Traveling to Campus for Commencement Weekend 

We look forward to welcoming family and friends to Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë’s campus to celebrate Commencement 2025! To ensure your trip to campus is as easy as possible, we’ve provided important information about purchasing parking, accessible parking options, parking shuttles, traffic restrictions, alternatives to driving to campus and more below.

Parking information by day

Friday, May 9

Visitor parking is available in the East Campus Garage only. Please note the following:

Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11

Parking during Saturday and Sunday of Commencement weekend is extremely limited. Guests must reserve and pay for parking before arriving on campus. Spots will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Parking can be purchased via the and will be $10 per space daily. Purchases are nonrefundable.
  • Once you open the app, navigate to the "Reserve" section, select Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë on the map, the desired date and parking lot. Click on the green "Reserve" button to select parking. If the "Reserve" button is not available, parking is sold out in that lot.
  • You must purchase parking for each day you will be on campus.  
  • You will receive a one-use only QR code for each purchased spot, for each day. Once scanned, a QR code cannot be used by other individuals or on additional days.
  • Day-of parking in the lots listed below will not be permitted without a QR code.

The following paid lots, located on and near campus, are available for advance reservation on a first-come, first-served basis:

  • Dithridge Street Garage
  • East Campus Garage
  • Mehrabian CIC Garage
  • Morewood lot
  • Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall Garage**
  • Tepper Building Garage*

*Indicates parking available on Sunday only
**Indicates not available in ParkMobile, please see Tepper Undergraduate Programs below for more info.

Additional Parking Details

  • For Saturday only:
    • Please have your QR code ready on your mobile device when you pull up to your reserved parking lot. Scan your QR at the gate to gain entry and to exit. 
  •  For Sunday only:
    • Streets closest to campus will be closed from 7:30 to 11 a.m., including restrictions at the following intersections:
      • Craig Street and Forbes Avenue
      • Morewood Avenue and Fifth Avenue
      • Beeler Street and Forbes Avenue
    • Only those with a QR code to the following parking areas will be permitted to drive within the restricted areas:
      • East Campus Garage
      • Morewood lot
      • Tepper Building Garage
    • In order to gain access to the restricted area, you will be required to scan a valid QR code for one of the above lots. Once you get to your indicated lot, you will need to scan your QR code again to secure your space. 
    • For those parking outside of the restricted area in the following garages, please have your QR code ready when you pull up to your parking lot. 
      • Dithridge Street Garage
      • Mehrabian CIC Garage
    • Shuttles will run continuously on Sunday from 8 to 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. between the following locations, with a central, on-campus drop-off location at Morewood Gardens turnaround. Wheelchair accessible shuttles will also be available. You do not need to make a reservation to utilize shuttles. 
      • Dithridge Street Garage
      • Mehrabian CIC Garage
      • Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall garage
    • Tepper Undergraduate Programs: Ample parking will be available at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall garage, the location of the departmental diploma ceremony, which will take place following the main Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë Commencement ceremony. We strongly encourage guests attending this diploma ceremony to utilize this lot, or street parking, for the entire day to facilitate easy access to/from campus and the diploma ceremony. Please note the following:
      • Parking for Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall garage will not be arranged through the ParkMobile system (it is a non-Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë lot) and no advanced purchase is required. 
      • The parking rate at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall garage will be $10 for the day and will be paid on-site (cash and credit cards accepted).
      • The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall garage is included on the shuttle service route. 

Accessible Parking

  • All lots offer accessible parking. However, if you require parking in close proximity to the main Commencement ceremony, you will want to select East Campus Garage when making your parking reservation in the .

Alternatives to Parking on Campus

Guests are encouraged to utilize other means of getting to campus because of limited parking availability. Please consider one of the following alternatives when planning your weekend.

Rideshare

  • Rideshare apps like Lyft and Uber are available in Pittsburgh.  
  • For Sunday only:
    • Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë is pleased to offer a $10 discount to the first 200 rides on Lyft and the first 300 rides on Uber to travel to campus.
      • To utilize this discount on Lyft, please enter Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë2025 when booking your reservation.
      • To utilize this discount on Uber, please enter roL7cF9NPI5 when booking your reservation.
    • Please note: this discount is only available on Sunday, May 11, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for rides to/from Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë’s campus. We ask that students refrain from using this discount and instead use public transportation to allow families and friends that are less familiar with campus use of the discount code.  

Public Transportation

  • Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë’s campus is serviced by the Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) system. PRT drops off at a central Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë campus location (PRT buses will be permitted inside the restricted area on Sunday). for details on routes and fares. 

Frequently Asked Questions 

No. Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë lots not listed will be closed. 

No. Your QR code will allow you access to your assigned lot once. Once you exit, you will not be able to access the lot again.
This garage is managed by an outside company and not part of the Ò»±¾µÀÎÞÂë designated lots in the app.

No. The garage is able to accommodate 850 vehicles.

There is very limited street parking located in various areas around campus. Some spots may be free, while others are metered parking managed by the City of Pittsburgh. Guests should adhere to posted guidelines.

Please contact the Transportation Services Office at 412-268-2052.

Refunds are not available for parking.